§ 5. Compliance required and application of regulations.
5.1
All land, buildings, structures or appurtenances thereon located within the City of Terrell, Texas which are hereafter occupied, used, constructed, erected, removed, placed, demolished, and/or converted shall be occupied, used, erected, altered, removed, placed, demolished and/or converted in conformance with the zoning regulations prescribed for the zoning district in which such land or building is located, as hereinafter provided, or such shall be subject to penalties as per section 47 of this ordinance. All of the standards and regulations prescribed herein shall be considered as the minimum requirement unless explicitly stated otherwise.
5.2
No uses shall be allowed which are prohibited by state or federal law or which operate in excess of state or federal environmental, pollution or performance standards as determined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Texas State Department of Health (TSDH), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), or any other applicable state or federal agency, as the case may be.
5.3
No lot upon which a building has been erected shall later be so reduced in area that the setbacks, yards and/or open spaces shall be smaller than those required by this ordinance, nor shall a part of a yard or other open space required by this ordinance for any building/lot be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building/lot.
5.4
Unless otherwise provided herein, no building shall hereafter be erected or altered:
1.
To have more narrow or smaller front, side or rear yards than those required by this ordinance;
2.
To exceed the maximum height allowed by this ordinance;
3.
To occupy a greater percentage of lot area than allowed by this ordinance; or
4.
To accommodate or house a greater number of families than is specified within this ordinance for the zoning district in which such building is located.